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Croft Street, IPSWICH, IP2 8EF

The Eur, disused Public House on the junction of Croft Street and Webb Street in Stoke, Ipswich.

Looking west on Station Street.

With a long line of trucks full of sand waiting for permission to pass through Ipswich station.

Opened in 1846 by the Eastern Union Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway, as the terminus of the line from Colchester, this station closed to passengers in 1860 when the current Ipswich station opened. It was informally known as "Croft Street" or "Stoke Hill" station. For many years after, this was the site of an engine shed and wagon repair shop. The area has now been completely redeveloped for housing. View south on Bruff Road from approximately the site of the buffers. Old maps show there was a small station building immediately to the right, set back off Croft Street. A terminus just off the main line would have been highly inconvenient operationally as trains had to reverse in and out of this station until the current through station was built. No trace remains, except in the road name. Peter Bruff was the resident engineer of the EUR at the time of opening.

Looking towards Orwell Bridge, built high to clear shipping navigating to Ipswich Docks.

Looking out from over the mouth of the railway tunnel south along the Ipswich to Liverpool Street railway line. In the background is the big Orwell Bridge, part of the A14. In the mid 1800s, the railway line from London ended here, hence there is a Station Street nearby which is about half a mile from the current station.

Specifically from Luther Road.

Looking south-east from Luther Road as it climbs Stoke Hill. The tree on the left of the image sits above the tunnel portal where the mainline railway passes under Stoke Hill.